1874–75 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton
1874–75 season
Stadium Meadow Park, Dumbarton
Scottish Cup Semi Final
Home colours

Season 1874–75 was the second Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level, entering the Scottish Cup for the second time.

Overview

Dumbarton reached the semi final of the Scottish Cup before losing to local rivals Renton, after a 0-0 draw.[1]

During the season, 6 'other' matches were reported to have been played, including home and away fixtures against neighbours Vale of Leven. In addition a match was played against 'Dumbarton Cricket & Football Club' - who would later change their name to Lennox F.C. Of these 'other' matches, 4 were drawn and 2 lost, scoring 1 goal and conceding 5.

Results

Win
Draw
Loss

All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.

Scottish Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
17 October 1874R1ArthurlieH3-0unknown
28 October 1874R2RangersA0-0
12 December 1874R2RRangersH1-0Lang
30 January 1875R33rd LRVH1-0Hartley
27 March 1875SFRentonH1-1Galbraith
3 April 1875SFRRentonH0-1

Other Matches

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
21 November 1874Alexandra AthleticA1-1unknown
26 November 1874Vale of LevenH0-0
16 January 1875Dumbarton C&FCA0-0500
23 January 1875Vale of LevenA0-3
27 February 1875Vale of LevenH0-0
6 March 1875RentonH0-1[2]2,000

Player statistics

Squad[3]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Scotland John Wood 5050
DF Scotland John Bain 4040
DF Scotland William McIntosh 6060
DF Scotland James Wood 4040
MF Scotland James Boyd 4040
MF Scotland Archie Lang 2121
MF Scotland David McAulay 4040
MF Scotland M Walker 2020
FW Scotland Alex Galbraith 2121
FW Scotland Robert Gibson 6060
FW Scotland David Hartley 6161
FW Scotland William Hicks 5050
FW Scotland Robert Johnston 6060
FW Scotland Samuel McInnes 6060
FW Scotland William McIntyre 4040

Transfers

Amongst those making their first appearances for the club this season was Archie Lang. Of those leaving, Robert Ball was of note being the player who scored Dumbarton's first ever goal.

Factfile

* The second round of the Scottish Cup pitted Dumbarton against Rangers for their first ever meeting, and this remains the oldest competitive tie between Dumbarton and any of the current Scottish league clubs.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
  2. ↑ This was the first playing of the Scottish Cup Semi Final but the result was successfully protested by Dumbarton to the S.F.A..
  3. ↑ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.

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